Sewing With Free Motion Mode - Brother Innov-is NV1100 Operation Manual

Useful Functions
Note
• (Needle position) in the settings screen, must
be set to the down position for the pivot function
to be used. When
the raised position,
pivot function can only be used with stitches
where presser foot J or N is indicated on the
screen. If any other stitch is selected,
available.
• Use (Presser foot lifter button) to make sure
the presser foot is lowered, and then press the
"Start/Stop" button to continue sewing.
• If the pivot key is selected,
height) setting in the settings screen can not be
changed.
a Select a stitch.
b Press to select the pivot function.
→ The key will be lit.
c Place the fabric under the presser foot with the needle
at the starting point of the stitching, lower the presser
foot and then press the "Start/Stop" button. The
machine will begin sewing.
Memo
• If you press the "Start/Stop" button to pause
sewing, press it again to continue, reverse
stitches (or reinforcement stitches) will not be
sewn.
B-44
(Needle position) is set in
cannot be used. The
is not
(Presser foot
d Press the "Start/Stop" button to stop the machine at
the point where the sewing direction changes.
→ The machine stops with the needle in the fabric, and
the presser foot is raised.
e Rotate the fabric, and then press the "Start/Stop"
button.
→ The presser foot is automatically lowered, and
sewing continues.

Sewing with free motion mode

(For models equipped with free motion mode.
Refer to page B-8)
With free motion mode, the presser foot is raised to the
necessary height for free motion sewing. When starting to
sew, the internal sensor detects the thickness of the fabric, and
the quilting foot is raised to the height specified in the
machine settings screen.
In free motion mode, lower the feed dogs (using the feed dog
position switch) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any
direction.
■ Setting the machine to free motion mode
a Select a stitch pattern.
Select (Free motion) in the settings screen.
b
c Set the free motion mode to "ON" by pressing the "-"
or "+" key.